Chronicles of Narnia take the lion’s share

12:01AM GMT 13 Dec 2005

Disney has reported its biggest movie release in the UK with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which took £8m at box offices over the weekend. The film went on general release on Friday here and in the US, where it grossed $67.1m (£38.3m).

The film’s UK takings were in contrast to the first Harry Potter film, released four years ago, which grossed £16m on its first weekend. The latest Harry Potter film grossed £15m on its debut weekend.